Global Out-of-School Children Initiative (OOSCI)

The Out-of-School Children Initiative was launched in 2010 by UNICEF and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics to reach these children. The goal of the initiative is to significantly and sustainably reduce the number of children who are out of school around the world by: 1) Developing comprehensive profiles of excluded children using consistent and innovative statistical methods 2) Linking these profiles to the barriers that lead to exclusion 3) Identifying, promoting and implementing sound policies that address exclusion. The Out-of-School Children Initiative begins the process of reaching the hardest to reach children by uncovering information. It uses diverse data sets including education data, health data, regional surveys and population surveys to identify and count the ‘invisible’ children who do not attend school. The information is analysed to establish a detailed portrait of the children who do not attend school and the barriers that keep them away. The analyses are also used to suggest policies and interventions tailored to the needs of localities, countries and regions.

Primary Functions

• Research - other
• Research - policy analysis

Secondary Functions

• N/A

Geographic Scope

• Global / regional

Attainment

• Primary enrollment
• Secondary completion

Other

• Other

Website

Global Out-of-School Children Initiative (OOSCI)

Headquarters location(s)

• New York, New York, United States of America

Office location(s)

• N/A